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Wednesday, 2 November 2016

WOYWW 387

Good morning lovely peoples, I hope I will be here this Wednesday to join in with What's on Your worktop Wednesday, hosted by the wonderful Lady Julia.
And if you think that is a strange statement, over the past couple of months I have tried at least 4 times to be with you, started draft posts and not been able to carry the exercise through, because life has been too busy. Life has been busy because we have sold our house, and are at the end of a chain which seems in danger of imploding on itself. They say moving house is the most stressful thing after marriage and having a baby, and they are not wrong. In mid September we started on a major downsizing exercise, as we don't wish to pay to store stuff we will instantly ditch when we finally find a new house. Then first one legal problem, then another with deeds and boundaries and mortgages, and suddenly everything was on hold.

So all the craft stuff I had sorted into three piles, storage at
Margaret's, paid storage and take with us, suddenly got mined for stuff
to make Christmas cards and eventually my worktop became like this!
Actually that was a week ago, by yesterday morning it was much worse, but I didn't take a picture before it got too much even for me.

So while OH was out Monday afternoon and I cleared it up to this, picture taken Tuesday morning, but as we are going out in an hour and will not be back to it before tomorrow, will be just the same on Wednesday.

So on the cutting mat you can see some of the stamps I have been using to make Christmas cards, then beyond that are the cards I have been sorting into sizes, for inserts and envelopes. the largish pile beyond that is the papers and embellishments I have piled up, and then there is the storage folder for dies, and some lamps.

And artfully! arranged for you to see are some of the cards I have been making; bit of stamping, bit of die cutting, some recycling of last year's card and some nearly mass produced with a picture off the internet.At some point I have to put inserts into them and find envelopes, and then the difficult task of writing them and telling people that we have no new or old address anymore.

So we still have no idea when we are moving, and for those who are interested, our plan was to spend a couple of summer months on our boat looking for the right house with a mooring, in the place where God wants us. However our plan did not include spending the worst of the winter on the boat, we will have to wait and see because we can do nothing more.

Thanks for reading and I love comments and will endeavor to get back to any lovely person who does comment.
Bless you all
Chris

Oh it can be such a stressful time...though we have had the opposite experience, truth be told. From the time our buyers walked through the door in late June to completion took less than 8 weeks, no kidding. It happened so quickly, we're in rented at the moment. Having failed to find somewhere in Wiltshire, we're off to Wales, to our old home town, where we found a house that needs a bit of tlc but has definite possibility. Fingers crossed that your move sorts itself out.Hugs, LLJ 9 xxx

It must be hard living in limbo as you are, not knowing where you are going, but I'm sure the right place will show itself at just the right time! Your Christmas cards look lovely, and your space so organized! Even messy it looked as if there was some sort of of reasoning involved! Good luck with your search and your move! Thanks for sharing, Lindart #41

Hope you get the moving done soon. Sounds so frustrating. It is a good time to sort through stuff though. We need to have a major purge. I think after you've been in a house a while you just get comfortable with your stuff and don't sort through it.

Well done on the house sale - now I wonder where you will live in the meantime? Good to have a friend like Margaret where you can store some of your craft things, I know just how good friends you two are that I am sure she will be able to use some of your stuff whilst it is in her home. Mind you your desk area looks rather busy and I just wonder how you will cope with a tiny space to work.Have a wonderful week, keep crafting those lovely cards and things.Hugs, Neet 5 xx

It's tough to move and figure out what you would like to keep and downsize we moved 4 years ago and where in limbo for a year it was great to finally unpack again and have all our stuff where we would like it. May you get it all sorted out and lovely bunch of Christmas cards already to go hugs Nikki 3

Such a stressful time for you. I hope all suddenly comes good and you can get on with the search for a new home very soon. It never fails to surprise me at how quickly a messy workdesk can be returned to organised calm. I'm sure making those fabulous cards has helped you deal with the stress even if it did mean undoing your packing. Hope you have a great week. Elizabeth x #35

Hello Chris. Oh my it has been stressful for you and I am hoping you find your dream home soon. I wanted to say your cards are simply beautiful. Hope your week is full of great wonders and thanks for visiting me earlier. Hugs~Anne L#1

Hi again Chris, I have found the pockets on E-Bay, here: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Avery-Elle-Rubber-Stamp-and-Die-Storage-Pockets-25-kg-Clear-/182145207945. They do seem to be out of stock on Amazon, and everywhere else that should have them too. Hopefully they are all just waiting for stock from the USA! Hugs, Shaz xx

Happy Belated WOYWW. You really worked hard to tidy up. Lots of lovely Xmas cards. Still no sign of any being created in my craft room - I think this year I will be buying charity cards. I am just addicted to my mixed media and other art, and don't want to be making cards at all. I cannot imagine the stress of not having your next move sorted. I hope that it gets rectified soon. Ali x #11

Oh how I know your stress! The hubby and I sold almost Everything and moved across the Rocky Mountains into our new "forever" home just this past January... (7 trips across the mountains in six weeks in Winter to get it all here!) It truly is a roller coaster ride as you pull up roots and then re-establish yourself again, but I have found that just like a re-potted house plant, fter the initial stress of the actual move, You THRIVE! Good luck and I am sending prayers and positive energy in your direction... Happy Belated WOYWW from Lynne in Canada - #47

Mm Chris the verse in Isaiah comes to mind, For your thoughts are not My thoughts, bir your ways My ways as heaven is higher than the earth so are My thoughts higher than your thoughts and My ways higher than your ways" truly our great God has the perfect plan fur you dear friend, "'for He will perfect that which concerneth you"...I love your cards, brilliant Christ centred cards, sending hugs and prayers your way dear friend.Running bit late here....Thanks for popping over and for sharing, Shaz in Oz.xPS another Chinese die arrived today a large snowflake and it was posted on 24/10, so only took two weeks, rather than four, it was from a different seller so going to look out more of her things, can send you a link if you like.

About Me

I am Christian and I am married to Adrian and we have two lovely daughters, two super sons-in-law and three smashing grandsons.
I live in beautiful North Wales where I currently spend far too much time and money making cards. I also crochet blankets and knit little bits for charity and sew occasionally.
That's one of the blankets I've made underneath Max the cat.